Peace be with you,' Pope Leo XIV said in greeting the thousands of people who packed St. Peter's Square, a plaza brimming ...

Faith leaders across the world, including here in Cincinnati, are celebrating the election of a new pope. Robert Prevost, a ...

The new Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago, was entrusted by his predecessor Francis to head the Dicastery for Bishops, a key ...

The 69-year-old former cardinal was chosen to be the 267th pope by the Conclave after more than two-thirds of the cardinals ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, has spent much of his ...

Bishop David Zubik spoke about the significance of the new pope's name, pointing to the legacy of Pope Leo XIII, who was renowned for his focus on social justice.

The world receives a message of ‘peace and justice’ from the Vatican amid global turmoil and a long shadow of abuse in the ...

In comes Bearfield, who was serving as defensive coordinator at his alma mater, St. Peter’s Prep. As a Marauder, he was a ...

Now that a new pope has been named and made his first appearance, the question turns to what comes next. Typically, about a week after the election, a ceremonial Mass is held in St. Peter's Square or ...

While younger cardinals are busy choosing the new pope, older cardinals are mostly waiting it out like the rest of us ...

The College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago to become the next leader of the worldwide Catholic ...